Thursday, January 31, 2013

We have a slight obsession with Mountain Dew/Diet Dew at around 3 pm in the lull of the afternoon. I have had this recipe a few years, and always wanted to make it, so yesterday I decided it would be perfect for a Super Bowl party.

Directions:Mix together yellow cake mix, pudding, 10 oz. Mountain Dew, eggs, oil, and lemon & lime zest. Pour into lined cupcake tins, filling about 2/3 of the wrapper. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes (until they begin to turn light golden brown or when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean).

Cream the butter, and add the powdered sugar gradually. Then add the rest of the frosting ingredients. Add more powdered sugar if needed for frosting consistency.

Instead of cupcakes, you can bake the mix in a 9x13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

My original recipe calls for 2 sticks of butter mixed with 4-5 cups of powdered sugar for the frosting. I found I had plenty for the cupcakes in 1 stick butter/3 cups sugar, but make more if you want a thicker layer of frosting.

Found these free printable Super Bowl party flags at Anders Ruff. Perfect for the big game!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Friday night, we went to Ruby Tuesday to use a Christmas gift card from my stepsister Shari and her husband Joe. steak=good.
^ the only thing Nolan was interested in eating there
I cannot stop kissing these cheeks.
our new lamp from Target (found here), and a lamp that my dad made—which Steve got to work again!
Veggie-Tales-watching-face
the other baby needs a little extra love sometimes.
we helped our friend Alyssa celebrate turning 26 on the 26th
dessert at my mom’s house on Saturday

"Finally, brothers and sisters,
whatever is true,
whatever is noble,
whatever is right,
whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—
think about such things.
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—
put it into practice.
And the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:8-9

Friday, January 25, 2013

To enter the giveaway, 1. Please follow floral&fudge with Google Friend Connect (for those unfamiliar, it’s by clicking the blue “Join this site” button on the right hand side of the screen.) AND2. Leave a comment telling me which scarf you would choose.

Giveaway closes Sunday night at 10pm eastern.

Winner will be chosen at random on Monday, January 28th! Good luck! :)

This post is for my mom, lover of all things Peter Rabbit. I figured she might want to know that GAP has a new limited edition line of Peter Rabbit baby clothes. And she also might need to know that her only grandson will still fit into the biggest size they offer. :)

Thursday, January 17, 2013

I shared my first ten bundt cakes with you in November. Here are the five I have made since then. The links will take you to Mix & Match Mama’s website, where she has created 73 original bundts as of this week! They are the most delicious cakes I’ve ever had.

Directions:Place all chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over hot water. (I don’t have a double boiler, so I put the chips in a glass bowl on top of a pot of boiling water.)

Stir frequently until the chips are completely melted. Remove from heat.

Stir in the condensed milk, vanilla, and nuts (if desired).

Pour mixture into an 8x8 inch pan lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm. Remove from the pan, peel off waxed paper, and cut into squares.

Yield: approximately 2 pounds

I think it’s pretty delicious. Due to my cold/flu, I haven’t had my full sense of taste for about a week, but Steve and I decided that it tastes very similar to grabbing a handful of chocolate chips, but in a chewy and melt-in-your-mouth texture. Enjoy!